howe

¹

or how

[ hou ]

noun

1. a hole.
2. the hold of a ship.
3. a hollow; dell.

adjective

1. hollow.
2. deep.

Howe

²

[ hou ]

noun

1. E(dgar) W(atson), 1853–1937, U.S. novelist and editor.
2. Elias, 1819–67, U.S. inventor of the sewing machine.
3. Gordon Gordie, 1928–2016, Canadian ice-hockey player.
4. Irving, 1920–93, U.S. social historian and literary critic.
5. Julia Ward, 1819–1910, U.S. writer and reformer: author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic (wife of Samuel Gridley Howe).
6. Richard Earl HoweBlack Dick, 1726–99, British admiral (brother of William Howe).
7. Samuel Grid·ley [grid, -lee], 1801–76, U.S. surgeon and humanitarian.
8. William, 5th Viscount, 1729–1814, British general in the American Revolutionary War.

howe

¹

/ haʊ /

noun

1. dialect.
   a depression in the earth's surface, such as a basin or valley

Howe

²

/ haʊ /

noun

1. HoweElias18191867MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Elias. 1819–67, US inventor of the sewing machine (1846)
2. HoweGordon1928MUSSPORT: ice-hockey player Gordon , known as Gordie . born 1928, US ice-hockey player, who scored1071 goals in a professional career lasting 32 years.
3. Howe of Aberavon, Baron1926MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman Howe of Aberavon, Baron, title of ( Richard Edward ) Geoffrey Howe . born 1926, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979–83); foreign secretary (1983–89); deputy prime minister (1989–90)
4. HoweRichard17261799MBritishMILITARY: admiral Richard, 4th Viscount Howe. 1726–99, British admiral: served (1776–78) in the War of American Independence and commanded the Channel fleet against France, winning the Battle of the Glorious First of June (1794)
5. HoweWilliam17291814MBritishMILITARY: general his brother, William, 5th Viscount Howe. 1729–1814, British general; commander in chief (1776–78) of British forces in the War of American Independence

Word History and Origins

Origin of howe¹

1325–75; Middle English (north and Scots), alteration of holl; hollow

Word History and Origins

Origin of howe¹

C16: from hole

Example Sentences

It was far from the raucous crowd Billam-Smith is used to back home, but at ringside there was some familiar faces with Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe - also a legendary former player and manager of Billam-Smith's beloved AFC Bournemouth - and some of his players in attendance.

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“I have rarely worked with such an inventive, focused and technically brilliant actor,” said Jeremy Howe – the editor of the programme, "or with such a lovely person".

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Spencer was one of the programme's original cast members, and the show's current editor Jeremy Howe said working with her "was like working with a legend".

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Howe said working with the actress had been "one of the great privileges of my time at the BBC".

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With the club in financial trouble and in danger of slipping out of the Football League, Howe became manager in 2008, kept them up, then won promotion in 2009-10.

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